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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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